1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 7 February 2024 at 7.40 pm.
2. The committee recommends that—
   1. the provisions of the COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 March 2024 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   2. the Criminal Code Amendment (Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 13 November 2024 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
   3. the provisions of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards and Other Measures) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 March 2024 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:
   • Australian Education Amendment (Save Our Public Schools) Bill 2023
   • Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2024.
4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   • Australian Capital Territory Dangerous Drugs Bill 2023
   • Broadcasting Services Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements During Live Sport) Bill 2023
   • Competition and Consumer Amendment (Continuing ACCC Monitoring of Domestic Airline Competition) Bill 2023
   • Crimes Amendment (Strengthening the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Violence) Bill 2024
   • Criminal Code Amendment (Inciting Illegal Disruptive Activities) Bill 2023
   • Customs Amendment (Preventing Child Labour) Bill 2023
   • Electoral Legislation Amendment (Lowering the Voting Age) Bill 2023
   • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Regional Forest Agreements) Bill 2020
   • Fair Work Amendment (Right to Disconnect) Bill 2023 [No. 2]
   • Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment Bill 2024
   • Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment Bill 2024
     Treasury Laws Amendment (Foreign Investment) Bill 2024
   • Freeze on Rent and Rate Increases Bill 2023
   • Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment (Consideration of UNDRIP) Bill 2023
   • National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment (Strengthening Quality and Integrity in Vocational Education and Training No. 1) Bill 2024
   • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Domestic Reserve) Bill 2023
   • Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024
     Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living—Medicare Levy) Bill 2024.
5. The committee considered the following bills but was unable to reach agreement:
   • Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2023
     Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Bill 2023
   • Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Bill 2024.

(Anne Urquhart)
Chair
8 February 2024